Hill City-University Children's Athletics

Parents we need you!
The athletics season will be upon us soon and we are in dire need of some new committee members now that some of our long-standing members have left as their children moved into seniors.

All you need is the willingness to attend monthly meetings and lend a hand on a Saturday morning at shot put - no expertise required and you won't need to be out there all morning 😉
It's a great way to get more involved in your child's sport and have a say in the running of HCU Childrens.

Even if you are unsure, please come along this Saturday to a pre-season meeting and have a listen in - no pressure to commit!
Sunday August 30th, 3pm
HCU clubrooms

Well done to the hardy souls who turned up to brave the wet, chilly conditions at the Otago road champs yesterday afternoon 🙌 You all did the club proud!

Link to results: https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=443716

With the mile growing in popularity here in NZ it is pretty exciting that Dunedin is set to host the 2026 NZ Road Mile Championships! The action will happen over a super fast course up and down George St on September 12 🏃‍♀️🏃🏼
The event is not just for the elite, there is a kids race to kick off the afternoon, followed by a social race for everyone and anyone! Then stick around to witness some of the fastest athletes in NZ do their thing!
Let's see some HCU colours out there 🙌🙌

2026 NZ Road Mile Champs - Athletics New Zealand Events Cross Country Champs

The Otago Road Champs are this Saturday!
2km for U10/U12, 3km for U14, 4km for U16.
There is also a 1km fun run for U8 athletes (enter on the day).
Hope to see some HCU athletes out there 🏃‍♀️

Otago 5km Road Championships 2026 Otago 5km Road Championships - Saturday 15 August 2026 ENTER HERE Confirmed Entrants ...

Super admin, we need you!

If you can you find your way around a spreadsheet and excel at admin, we'd love your help!

We're looking for a parent to help with some admin during the summer season, helping to organise our athletes online ahead of Tuesday night coaching sessions.

Sound like you? Drop us a private message for more info!

Don't miss out!

Sign up to come along to a free ASB Run Jump Throw & āhei Workshop in Dunedin on Saturday, 8 August 2026.

This workshop is perfect for parents, teachers, coaches, volunteers, senior athletes and anyone working with tamariki.

Learn fun and inclusive ways to teach fundamental movement skills that can be applied across athletics and many other sports.

Register using the QR code or at: https://events.mygameday.app/event/rjtaheidunedin26

Super proud of the HCU kids that took on the challenge of competing at the NZ Cross-Country over the weekend!
We had Georgina Benson, Alena Cooney & Lewis Anglemeyer gaining some valuable experience on the national stage. They did themselves proud in bitterly cold conditions in the U16 & U14 Championship events!

Our younger athletes had the chance to see what it's all about in the non-championship individual events- a good way to compete without the pressure 🙌
Special mention to Josie Taylor for taking the win in the U10 girls 🏃‍♀️

To top it off we had an awesome little HCU relay team enter the U14 relay at the end of the day and place 6th out of 21 teams...not bad for a team made up of a 9,10,11 & 12 year old!
Great running from Josie Taylor, Charlie Benson, Pippa McLean & Lewis Anglemeyer ✨

Good luck to our HCU athletes travelling to Christchurch this weekend for the NZ Cross Country 🏃‍♀️🏃🏼
Give it everything and enjoy the experience!

A big shout out to our younger athletes who represent HCU rather than Otago:
Lewis Anglemeyer: U14 Boys
Charlie Benson: U14 Boys
Pippa McLean: U12 Girls
Josie Taylor: U10 Girls

Congratulations to all of the HCU athletes who gave it their all at the Otago Cross Country Championships at Chisholm Park yesterday!
🏃‍♀️🏃🏼
Great to see each and every one of you showing true grit and determination out there on a challenging course.

Special mention to our Otago title winners:
Luke Dodds - U14 boys
Josie Taylor - U10 girls
Pippa McLean - U12 girls

Silver medals:
Robbie Wilson - U10 boys
Charlie Benson -U14 boys
Stella Hawken - U12 girls
Gracen Marshall - U14 girls
Georgina Benson -U16 girls

Bronze medals:
Lillian Wilson - U12 girls
Emmerson Hawken -U14 girls
Ethan Kaina - U16 boys
Alena Cooney - U16 girls

Full results here:
https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=440465

Thanks to Timothy Dawbin for the awesome photos 🙌